Carteret High School

Public 9-12

 199 Washington Avenue
       Carteret, NJ  07008


(732) 541-8960

District: Carteret Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
343rd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,770 Help


Feeder schools for Carteret High School:

Elementary:    Columbus Elementary School
    Nathan Hale Elementary School
    Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School
Middle:    Carteret Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  1,089

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.9%
Asian:
22.2%
African American:
17.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.2% Help


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Compare Details Carteret High School ranks worse than 81.3% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.02. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Carteret High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Carteret High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.9%), Asian (22.2%), African American (17.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carteret High School is 13. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carteret High School is $5,770.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Carteret High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carteret High School 343rd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Carteret High School in the ranking list.)

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Carteret Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carteret Public School District 519th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carteret High School

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Rank History for all students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 44.79 231st 343 32.7%
2004 43.23 248th 348 28.7%
2005 40.56 251st 351 28.5%
2006 47.92 243rd 357 31.9%
2007 35.67 274th 361 24.1%
2008 39.47 267th 359 25.6%
2009 31.96 291st 370 21.4%
2010 42.29 270th 371 27.2%
2011 42.53 268th 378 29.1%
2012 45.76 269th 388 30.7%
2013 33.54 311th 396 21.5%
2014 56.47 237th 411 42.3%
2015 35.84 247th 406 39.2%
2016 43.66 197th 409 51.8%
2017 39.47 224th 411 45.5%
2018 38.06 229th 415 44.8%
2019 22.05 315th 416 24.3%
2021 29.66 265th 405 34.6%
2022 18.09 347th 415 16.4%
2023 18.02 343rd 422 18.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.67 75th 146 48.6%
2019 43.43 58th 138 58.0%
2021 49.78 34th 101 66.3%
2022 25.71 119th 137 13.1%
2023 42.39 73rd 161 54.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.06 276th 355 22.3%
2019 21.28 294th 349 15.8%
2021 27.06 246th 333 26.1%
2022 21.56 312th 344 9.3%
2023 28.24 236th 339 30.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.26 92nd 345 73.3%
2019 38.55 195th 347 43.8%
2021 49.80 125th 326 61.7%
2022 27.39 241st 324 25.6%
2023 32.18 226th 344 34.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.94 222nd 403 44.9%
2019 21.39 317th 408 22.3%
2021 30.32 274th 402 31.8%
2022 14.38 361st 414 12.8%
2023 13.52 364th 416 12.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.37 229th 405 43.5%
2019 21.53 306th 407 24.8%
2021 31.11 255th 402 36.6%
2022 18.02 333rd 410 18.8%
2023 21.63 308th 414 25.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.48 150th 198 24.2%
2019 9.44 179th 191 6.3%
2021 22.53 147th 165 10.9%
2022 1.35 174th 175 0.6%
2023 4.22 158th 172 8.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.67 106th 266 60.2%
2019 26.85 196th 254 22.8%
2021 41.58 129th 247 47.8%
2022 34.68 160th 256 37.5%
2023 39.41 130th 250 48.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.71 192nd 368 47.8%
2019 25.51 283rd 364 22.3%
2021 29.74 277th 374 25.9%
2022 21.83 313th 382 18.1%
2023 19.79 329th 385 14.5%
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Rank History for White students at Carteret High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.76 198th 340 41.8%
2019 12.74 302nd 339 10.9%
2021 31.84 215th 336 36.0%
2022 22.96 258th 335 23.0%
2023 11.01 304th 335 9.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Carteret High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 508 81 37 140 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1989 461 70 46 148 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1990 449 63 54 176 0 n/a n/a 0 742
1991 421 61 56 175 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1992 412 54 47 177 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1993 407 69 54 192 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1994 392 74 63 217 1 n/a n/a 0 747
1995 372 97 84 216 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1996 372 97 84 216 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1998 375 116 88 212 0 n/a n/a 0 791
1999 365 121 96 240 0 n/a n/a 0 822
2000 363 123 107 274 0 n/a n/a 0 867
2001 355 126 126 280 0 n/a n/a 0 887
2002 321 157 174 309 0 n/a n/a 0 961
2003 321 157 174 309 0 n/a n/a 0 961
2004 311 146 175 334 0 n/a n/a 0 966
2005 318 175 196 341 2 n/a n/a 0 1032
2006 313 181 238 357 1 n/a n/a 0 1090
2007 297 209 241 364 0 n/a n/a 0 1111
2008 268 221 255 395 0 n/a n/a 0 1139
2009 259 212 246 392 0 0 0 0 1109
2010 239 207 231 406 0 0 0 0 1083
2011 218 183 222 412 0 0 4 0 1039
2012 191 187 217 392 0 0 4 0 991
2013 179 218 243 415 0 0 6 0 1061
2014 162 232 233 419 0 0 8 0 1054
2015 144 250 224 408 1 1 5 0 1033
2016 131 242 221 425 2 1 6 0 1028
2017 122 220 225 438 2 2 10 0 1019
2018 117 199 226 436 1 5 10 0 994
2019 115 184 237 493 1 2 9 0 1041
2020 109 170 234 515 0 0 7 0 1035
2021 97 144 240 479 0 1 5 0 966
2022 100 153 244 499 2 1 10 0 1009
2023 98 187 242 532 4 2 24 0 1089

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carteret High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 766 59.0 12.9 n/a
1989 725 61.0 11.8 n/a
1990 742 57.0 13.0 0.3
1991 713 56.0 12.7 7
1992 690 58.0 11.8 4.3
1993 722 57.8 12.5 4.3
1994 747 61.2 12.2 4.8
1995 769 63.9 12.0 20.8
1996 769 63.9 12.0 20.8
1998 791 64.6 12.2 24
1999 822 64.0 12.8 23.1
2000 867 69.2 12.5 30.7
2001 887 70.3 12.6 34.4
2002 961 69.6 13.8 31.8
2003 961 69.6 13.8 31.8
2004 966 78.0 12.4 39
2005 1032 76.0 13.6 n/a
2006 1090 78.0 14.0 52
2007 1111 76.0 14.6 51.7
2008 1139 67.0 17.0 53
2009 1109 75.8 12.7 48
2010 1083 71.0 15.2 54.1
2011 1039 68.0 15.2 53
2012 991 80.0 12.3 58.6
2013 1061 77.6 13.6 57.1
2014 1054 77.3 13.6 63
2015 1033 78.0 13.2 65.3
2016 1028 81.0 12.6 66.3
2017 1019 82.0 12.4 66.5
2018 994 78.7 12.6 70.5
2019 1041 82.2 12.6 68.4
2020 1035 82.7 12.5 69.5
2021 966 83.2 11.6 68.1
2022 1009 80.7 12.4 63.9
2023 1089 83.2 13.0 71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carteret High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 766 59.0 12.9 n/a
1989 725 61.0 11.8 n/a
1990 742 57.0 13.0 0.3
1991 713 56.0 12.7 7
1992 690 58.0 11.8 4.3
1993 722 57.8 12.5 4.3
1994 747 61.2 12.2 4.8
1995 769 63.9 12.0 20.8
1996 769 63.9 12.0 20.8
1998 791 64.6 12.2 24
1999 822 64.0 12.8 23.1
2000 867 69.2 12.5 30.7
2001 887 70.3 12.6 34.4
2002 961 69.6 13.8 31.8
2003 961 69.6 13.8 31.8
2004 966 78.0 12.4 39
2005 1032 76.0 13.6 n/a
2006 1090 78.0 14.0 52
2007 1111 76.0 14.6 51.7
2008 1139 67.0 17.0 53
2009 1109 75.8 12.7 48
2010 1083 71.0 15.2 54.1
2011 1039 68.0 15.2 53
2012 991 80.0 12.3 58.6
2013 1061 77.6 13.6 57.1
2014 1054 77.3 13.6 63
2015 1033 78.0 13.2 65.3
2016 1028 81.0 12.6 66.3
2017 1019 82.0 12.4 66.5
2018 994 78.7 12.6 70.5
2019 1041 82.2 12.6 68.4
2020 1035 82.7 12.5 69.5
2021 966 83.2 11.6 68.1
2022 1009 80.7 12.4 63.9
2023 1089 83.2 13.0 71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carteret High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $5,770

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carteret High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 315th of 416 High schoolsRanks 343rd of 422 High schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Carteret High School)37.837.6
 0.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Carteret Public School District)37.737.6
 0.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Carteret High School)8.35.7
 2.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Carteret Public School District)8.35.7
 2.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Carteret High School)37.35.1
 32.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (Carteret Public School District)37.35.1
 32.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Carteret High School)04.8
 4.8%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Carteret Public School District)04.8
 4.8%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Carteret High School)7.65.6
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Carteret Public School District)19.117
 2.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Carteret High School)14.65
 9.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Carteret Public School District)14.633.3
 18.7%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Carteret High School)44.920
 24.9%
   End of Course Algebra II (Carteret Public School District)4420
 24%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10411089
 4.6%
African American184187
 1.6%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian237242
 2.1%
Hispanic493532
 7.9%
Pacific Islander22
White11598
 14.8%
Two or More Races924
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.4%71.2%
 2.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,089 students attended Carteret High School.

Students at Carteret High School are 49% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 17% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Carteret High School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of New Jersey high schools.


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